[General] Definitions: Courtesy vs Politeness

[kwfine]

Dear teachers,

Is there any difference in Courtesy and Politeness.

Say when there ever came some visitors to my house,
the first thing that I always did was to ask them: "Would you want some drinks?"
But, should this be considered as a way of Courtesy or Politeness?

Please help clarify, teachers.

Kitty

 

[bhaisahab]

Dear teachers,

Is there any difference in Courtesy and Politeness.

Say when there ever came some visitors to my house,
the first thing that I always did was to ask them: "Would you want some drinks?"
But, should this be considered as a way of Courtesy or Politeness?

Please help clarify, teachers.

Kitty

Say "Would you like some drinks?" This is polite, it's also courteous.

 

[emsr2d2]

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Please help clarify, teachers.

Kitty

Please see my amendments to your post above. You don't need a capital letter on courtesy or politeness.

Generally, courtesy refers to behaviour and politeness refers to speech.

If a man opens a door for a lady, that's courtesy.
Saying please and thank you in the right places is politeness.

Please note that that is not an absolute rule (we have very few absolute rules) but it's a good guide.

You should say to your guests "Do you want a drink?" or "Would you like a drink?" or "Would you like something to drink?" or "Can I get you a drink?" - there are many variations. All of these are polite and are nice things to say to your guests. ;-)